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Gardiner Spring

Amaranth, Fig And Arugula Salad W/sesame Dres

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Vegan	Main dish, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	T	Extra-virgin olive oil
1	t	Mustard seeds
2	T	Amaranth, uncooked
2 1/4	c	Vegetable stock
2	c	Beans, cooked white or red
		kidney
10		Calmyrna figs, dried
		chopped
1/3	c	Parsley, minced
1/2	t	Salt
		Pepper
1	T	Sesame seeds, toasted for
		garnish
1/4	c	Tahini
1/2	c	Orange juice, fresh
1/2	c	water
		Salt to taste
8	c	Salad greens, mixed OR
		romaine shredded
1	c	Arugula, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Amaranth: Warm oil in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat. Add
mustard and sesame seeds, cover partially and toast about 30 seconds,
or until the sesame seeds darken a shade or two. Stir in amaranth
until grains are coated with oil. Add stock or water and bring to a
boil. Reduceheat to low and simmer until grains are tender and  liquied
has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Fold in beans and figs,  cover and
set aside for 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, and season with  salt and
pepper.  Salad and Dressing: Combine tahini, orange juice, water and
salt in a  blender and process until smooth. Set aside. Rinse leafy
greens and  arugula. Spin-dry or pat between towels to remove excess
water.  To serve: Place amaranth mixture in the center of 6 plates.
Garnish  with sesame seeds and surround with salad greens. Drizzle with
dressing. Serves 6.  Per serving: 482 cal; 17 g prot; 11 g fat; 77 g
carb; 0 chol; 385 mg  sod; 13 g  fiber. Vegan  Source: Vegetarian
Times, July 93/MM by DEEANNE  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 191 Calories From Fat: 59 Total Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 571.9mg Potassium: 808.5mg Carbohydrates: 25.6g Fiber: 10g Sugar: 4.6g Protein: 10.2g